In the VIP waiting hall of the capital airport, a young girl looked curiously left and right. The young man next to him was drinking coffee and muttering, "...... You think I'm looking for something? What our country lacks most is industrial upgrading. What is high-tech? Building airplanes and rockets is indeed high-tech, and making shirts and selling drinks is indeed a sweatshop. However, their assembly lines do not need to be imported in the future, and they will be fully localized, or even exported abroad, which is high-tech. So don't look at the level is very low, in fact, the technical content is not low at all. We give them orders and share the R&D costs. We help solve the central control software of the assembly line, and the mechanical structure and motor of other manufacturers are also slowly being localized, which is also high-tech. And in the future, there will be AI, robots, exoskeletons, ......, and there will be more projects that can be studied. What do you know about this little girl......

It was the first time for Ying Xin to enter the VIP lounge in the first class, and everything she saw felt fresh. She tasted a mouthful of fragrant and delicious small cakes, and kicked Li Yuan impatiently: "I don't care about this, no one cares about you when you go to put the satellite." Hey, is the first class service so good? Even snacks to deliver? Hey, hey!"

Men are trouble, who cares about this? Is high-tech fun in Cannes?

"Huh. You don't have more than one set if you want to. Save up an appetite! There's probably a French dinner when you get on the plane."

"Really?" Ying Xin smiled.

"it!" Li Yuan scolded with a smile, "Are you really going to eat all the way? Will I change my name to Piggy in the future?"

Ying Xin gave a blank look: "Hey, do you know how France is?"

"It's okay! Cannes is on the edge of the Mediterranean. The scenery there is quite nice. When I come back, I'll go to Paris again and I'll take you on a tour for a few days."

"That's pretty much it."

"Eh, that's what you're wearing? Got a dress? Just such a small box?"

"Huh? Am I not good at this? Isn't that nice?"

"Pretty good girl? Just walking the red carpet? Come on! Don't embarrass the people of the Motherland, right? Forget it, when the time comes, go to the fashion store, you go and pick one!"

"A fashion store? How expensive is it? Hehe, I may not be around enough. Hey, hey, hey."

"Alas! Then I'll buy it for you!"

"Watch! Hum. What did I find? Your daughter-in-law seems to have a prejudice against me! This melon field is ......."

"Okay, okay. You don't talk about yourself? Now it's all the bosses. Huh."

"Hey, Li Yuan, I'll sue you! This is their rumor! I don't!"

"Yes, yes! Is that a misunderstanding?"

"No!" Ying Xin's eyes rolled and asked hesitantly, "You...... Where is Lisa......?"

"Oh! She departed from Hong Kong and may have a flight with Wirch Chai. Then we will meet again in Cannes."

"No, who asked you that? You already have a daughter-in-law and a child?"

"Don't ask, little kid. Hostess!"

"Whew! Who is the proprietress of the proprietor? Li Yuan, do you have to say it again?"

"Manly man, I just won't say it! I respect the people's choice, and the people's eyes are bright! Hahaha!"

"You're ......!"

"Hey! Don't, don't flirt, hahaha!"

"Shut up——!

「……」

While the two were fighting, three more people came in the waiting hall. Seeing a young couple "flirting", they couldn't help but be stunned and stopped on the spot.

Li Yuan swept the corners of his eyes and found a few familiar faces. He controlled the "boss lady" who was already mad with anger, and then easily put it on his lap: "Director Zhang, Brother You, long time no see. You're also going to the film festival?"

Ying Xin suddenly found a stranger, and found that the place where she was sitting was very ambiguous, her face flushed slightly, she hurriedly sorted out her clothes, and crawled to the side to sit down.

This Director Zhang is the old master. He didn't know Li Yuan at all, and he looked a little sluggish. Uncle Ge on the side was happy: "Yuanzi, it turned out to be you? Are we on the same flight? Coincidentally, you also go to Cannes? oh

！ Director Zhang, this is the ...... of the Hong Kong Metaverse."

"Artistic Director. Li Yuan. Director Zhang, if you don't mind, just call me Yuanzi."

"Yes, yes. Artistic Director. "Infernal Affairs", "Rich and Powerful", and "Prison Break", etc., are all produced by their company."

"Oh! Look up for a long time, look up for a long time."

Another man on the side also shook hands warmly: "Is it a young fate? I'm Qiu Fusheng, and this time I'm the producer of Director Zhang's work "Alive."

"Mr. Qiu, look up for a long time. The metaverse also has a lot of business in Hong Kong, so we will cooperate more in the future?"

The investors of "Alive" are from Hong Kong, which is considered to be the kind of ...... A piece of the company! Therefore, this Qiu Fusheng can barely be regarded as a Hong Kong and Taiwan filmmaker.

Qiu Fusheng glanced at Ying Xin quietly: "I have also wanted to get acquainted with the famous Brother Yuan for a long time. I didn't expect it to be such a coincidence."

"Sit down and let's talk."

Several people sat down together. Uncle Ge asked curiously, "Yuanzi, is your company going to participate in the Cannes Film Festival this time?"

Li Yuan smiled and nodded: "There is indeed one - "Two Golden Guns". I have been shortlisted for the main competition."

Lao Mouzi and they were stunned together. Then Lao Mouzi smiled: "Yuanzi, so let's say that we have become competitors?"

Li Yuan hurriedly waved his hand and said, "How is it possible. I am the director of this movie, and it is a ticket to play after itchy hands. It's all about engagement."

Uncle Ge was happy again: "Is this your *** work?"

"Yes, yes! I made a film on a whim, and then ...... They fried me as an art director."

A few people laughed. Qiu Fusheng asked curiously, "Yuan Shao, do you know that this time we have a good chance of winning the Palme d'Or?" Are there any competitors?"

Li Yuan thought for a few seconds: "There must be no problem with important awards, although I haven't seen your finished film, but Lao Mouzi's shot must be a high-quality product." However, when I was in Hollywood, I met a rookie director named Quentin, who is amazingly talented and has a great chance of becoming a master of art films in the future! He filmed a "Vulgar" this time. I haven't seen the finished film either. But I heard that when I tried it inside, it seemed to cause a sensation. If there's a competitor, it's this movie."

"Oh!" Lao Mouzi suddenly became interested, "I will definitely go to observe and observe when the time comes."

"Stay in touch then, let's go together?" What about you, Brother You?"

"Haha! I'm a man of nature. I can barely read that art film thing."

"Just for fun! Cannes is a palm-sized place, and you can run a few laps in a day or two."

"Oh? Yuanzi, have you been there?"

"Not really. I heard that. But don't imagine a foreign country with a domestic concept. Many famous small cities in Europe and the United States actually have a smaller population than our small towns. There's no entertainment."

"Isn't it a film festival? There must be a lot of tourists, right?"

"Tourists do."

"What do you need to pay attention to? Is it time to communicate?"

"Don't discuss political matters, there will be a lot of misunderstandings. There are generally two common questions: why do we eat dog meat?"

"Eat dog meat?"

"Yes! If you ask maliciously, just ignore it. If you want to answer, just tell the truth! The eating habits of a small number of people. But most people won't go to eat it, but it's not forbidden either. And we have too many people, although they are small, but the total number is quite large."

"What about the other one?"

"Just ask if we have cars, electric lights, ice cream, all the modern stuff. Westerners don't know about us at all, and they think we live in a reckless age. Anyway, the same truth. Don't argue."

"So?"

"Eh, Lao Mouzi, are you interested in cooperating with our metaverse?"

"Cooperation? How do you cooperate?"

"It's an equal partnership. If you want to set up your own film and television company or studio, we will bear all the costs and give you another 200

10,000 signing fees. If you have any new projects in the future, just promise to give us no less than 20% of the investment amount. There are also dividends from earnings and incentive stocks for the metaverse. Don't interfere with your creation, don't interfere with your project ownership, all of it won't interfere. If necessary, as long as we can do it in the metaverse, you can mention it. Oh! All expenses of transportation expenses and living assistants are also borne by our metaverse. You can go and make a movie and win the award with peace of mind!"

Lao Mouzi, they looked at each other. He couldn't help but ask, "Yuanzi, then what do you want in the metaverse?"

"The right of first refusal to purchase the copyright in the work. It's not a preferential price, it's a priority! There are no other requirements."

Lao Mouzi and Uncle Ge became even more confused. Isn't that the same as giving money away for nothing? Or is there something greasy in it?

Or that Qiu Fusheng is more business-savvy: "There is less fate! With such good conditions, aren't you afraid of losing money?"

Li Yuan smiled, "I've been saying it all the time—the cold winter period! Now it's not a matter of casting one or two films, ten or eight are useless. We're ready to sign up for warmth."

"Warming up in a group?"

"Yes! At that time, there will definitely be a depression in the circle. Many people don't have a film to make. A famous actor like Brother You is better, at least he can accept endorsements. But others will have a hard time. That's what I think - a famous director like Lao Mouzi will definitely not lack projects. When the time comes, one more project and one more group of people will be able to at least retain a piece of vitality."

"You wait." Lao Mouzi hurriedly asked, "Cold winter? Is it that serious?"

Li Yuan explained with a smile: "When I was giving a report at Nortel, I introduced it. This cold winter period is not the peak season of the box office market. It's a new revolution brought about by technology! Just as sound films replace silent films, and color films replace black and white films, all the original technologies are eliminated and all are zeroed!"

Lao Mouzi and the others looked at each other: "Yuanzi, according to what you say, isn't there still a color film?"

Li Yuan shook his head: "This is the digital revolution. The optical equipment used to shoot movies will be completely replaced by digital equipment. But this is not the most serious. You should know about computers, right? The computer downloads use floppy disks, but the technology of optical discs is fully mature, including audio and video."

"What does that mean?" Uncle Ge became even more confused.

"It's piracy. Piracy technology will be easy all of a sudden. It's okay to produce in a factory, but it's okay to have a computer at home. The cost price is only a few dollars. Or even in the future it will be reduced to less than 1 dollar, only a few cents? What's even more terrifying is that with the continuous breakthrough of Internet technology, the broadband problem will be solved one day, and it will be able to spread for free one day. Sitting at home, without spending a penny, you can watch a movie? Then there is the legal issue. Since the internet is a new technology, there are no existing laws at all? Of course, piracy is not taken seriously in China at all, and free resources can be disseminated everywhere."

Lao Mouzi was shocked: "What should I do then?"

"Boil? Sooner or later, this loophole will be closed. And the demand for watching movies is always there, and the film and television industry and the pop music industry have all collapsed, who should go to those people to pirate?"

"Oooh!"

"Another question is also important. Since there are no boundaries in the world, in the past ten years, domestic audiences will see a large number of Hollywood movies for free. They will make comparisons, and those bad movies in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan in the past will not survive. The audience's tastes were nuised. Even if the piracy law is re-enacted more than a decade later, Hong Kong, Taiwan and China will also have to produce works of similar quality, otherwise they will not be able to survive. That's why I'm looking for Lao Mouzi to keep you warm. That's when the time comes, you'll need a famous guide."

「……」

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After boarding, the two groups sat separately.

Lao Mouzi was still thoughtful, considering what Li Yuan said. He suddenly asked, "Mr. Qiu, what do you think of Yuanzi's words?"

Qiu Fusheng shook his head: "We don't have such a statement in Hong Kong. It should be the personal opinion of the young man! Now the salary in the Hong Kong circle is rising day by day, and many old people can't grab the schedule. Should...... I didn't dare to pack the ticket. But those who invest too much can't be idiots, right?"

Uncle Ge was happy: "Think about that

Why do you want to do so much? If you are willing to give money, then take it. If the fate is wrong, you will return the favor at that time. This is also to be prepared for danger in times of peace, and there is nothing bad about it. But I don't think the situation in China is good?"

"Yes, yes!" Qiu Fusheng said kindly, "What should be the problem with Hong Kong and Taiwan, if the mainland is the case...... I'm not familiar with it."

"Hmm...... Let's talk about it!"

……

And in the first-class cabin, Ying Xinjiao said angrily: "Big liar, why are you okay to scare Lao Mouzi? Do you really want to trick him into your metaverse?"

"How? What I say is true. You don't want to think about it, isn't that harming others and yourself? Don't believe it, in less than three or five years, you'll be able to see a tragic scene of mourning."

"How tragic can it be? You're still scaring me?"

"Huh. Wait! Anyway, I have been persuaded to persuade me, and I have said it several times. I'm so tired of persuading the damned turtle!"

"Hey, you're a wolf, aren't you? Who will believe you? Even I won't believe it!"

"That's right! That's it for your IQ. I can't care so much now, love whoever you want! Alas! Why don't you have enough money to spend, and you still buy a first-class ticket?"

Ying Xin immediately became vigilant: "I don't have any money? Don't rely on me! Hey, it's time to Cannes——! Hey, hey, hey, ......."